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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Slog through this . . . and the interconnectedness of everything is revealed. Discover relatives on the evolutionary tree you never knew you had. Dawkin's prose is hardly a page turner -- this tome demands concentration; but the level of detail, his precise and clear explication for a...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“mooi boek... heel dik... ik heb um nog lang niet uit. Good author. ”
stef r wrote this review Monday, November 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the most engrossing books on natural history that I've ever read.”
Quinn C wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A backward look at evolution from man to the universal ancestor of all life on earth. Provides a look at evidence and counter arguments to inteligent design. Gives details of the methods used for dating and examples of evelution at work in common areas. Further discusses multiple times evelouion has developed different life mechanisms (sight for example) and specific evolutionary one timers.”
Jim G wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What a wonderful book that traces us from the very beginning of life.”
Del Ray K wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found it tiresome to have to gloss over his pointless and dreary anti-religion commentary.”
Reade H wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I had naver thought about learning so much zoology in my life. When I see an animal now, I think on genealogic trees ;)
Krishna wrote this review Thursday, August 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Great book to learn about evolution, easy to understand, but not so easy to read, because it's too long.
You can learn more on evolution with this book than with Origin of the Species itself. I've read a portuguese translation.”“Canterbury tales re-imagined as an evolutionary history progressing toward the ultimate ancestor of every living thing. Great book.”
Brian H wrote this review Sunday, August 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What a pilgrimage it is? In this book Dawkins takes us on a pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution and we are joined by various species' and kingdoms of organisms at several meeting points along our journey through time. What a grand treat it is to meet our concestors, varied as they are in their characteristics, and share interesting stories about our fellow travelers. It is a menagerie of life at various levels and all explained through the voice of science that evokes in us a sense of wonder and amazement that at the end of it you are left gaping for more. There is indeed grandeur in this view of the world as Darwin has said. It is such an important book for anyone interested in evolution. Hail our guide! He has done a marvelous job. And watching David Attenborough’s Life on Earth series alongside is sure to whet your appetite for knowledge and challenge your imagination.
vishnu r wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Richard Dawkins is one of those rare people who is brilliant and has a gift of being able to explain his brilliant thoughts to those of us duller minded souls....This book take shuman evolution backward from present day humans through the ages as we and other species branched off from closest relatives...For the first time i could suddenly understand how evolution would really work.....not light reading....but well worth the time invested.”
Kristen N wrote this review Tuesday, April 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think this in one of the most spectacular science books I have ever read. Dawkins brings in scientific evidence every step back the reader takes, and tries to explain how we as scientists discover the evidences for evolution. He is a truly eloquent writer with an obvious passion for the subject matter.
bioxena wrote this review Saturday, April 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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